North Korea vs Syria: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
North Korea
0.26
in 2020
Syria
0.26
in 2020
North Korea rank
88th
Syria rank
88th
Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.26 against 0.26 in Syria, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 88th and Syria ranks 88th of 185 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.01 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in per capita calorie intake, North Korea or Syria?
- North Korea, at 0.26 against 0.26 in Syria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between North Korea and Syria?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- North Korea ranks 88th and Syria ranks 88th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.